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We challenged the Northern Stars well before winning our match
against the ScissorTails the night before this match. This vaulted
us over the Northern Stars. The match proceeded nonetheless,
with them assuming the role of Challengers. A pleasant time
was had by all--except "racoon", who had seen more than enough
of our Canadian Club system by the time the 2nd half was over!
The comments that you see between the hands are intended for
Kaltica's students. Please ignore them as
you enjoy these records of the decisive hands in this match.
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17:49 Pacific time, July 3, 1997
Results of Team Play
List of Participants
---- -- ------------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
bobby bambrick@synapse.net
racoon randyben@avalon.nf.ca Northern Stars
raptor shebams@magmacom.com (them)
luckylu gerrymc@netcom.com
MAYNARD mkdcpa@lightspeed.net
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com Space Cadets
Wintaka btreble@escape.ca (us)
JaneF felton@vnet.net
Summary of Results - Boards 1-12 - First Half
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Board Memory's team racoon's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TB.IMP 1 2D (S) 2 = 90, 1NT (E) 1 = -90, 5 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 2D (W) 4 = -130, 3S (E) 3 = -140, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 2D (N) -1 = -50, 2C (S) -3 = -150, 3 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 4S (N) -1 = -100, 3NT (N) 3 = 600, -12 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 1NT (S) 1 = 90, 4H (E) -2 = 100, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 4S (E) 5 = -650, 4S (E) 5 = -650, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 4S (S) -2 = -200, 4S-X (S) -1 = -200, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 5S (W) -1 = 50, 4S (W) 4 = -420, 10 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 3NT (W) 5 = -660, 4H-X (S) -3 = -500, -4 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 2D (W) 3 = -110, 3NT (E) -1 = 100, -5 IMPS
TN.IMP 11 3S (N) 3 = 140, 4S (N) -1 = -50, 5 IMPS
TN.IMP 12 4H (N) 4 = 620, 4H (N) 5 = 650, -1 IMPS
Total Memory 23 IMPS, racoon 22 IMPS
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North Memory
Vul: None S Q853 west north east south
H K9 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D A9752
C 63 pass 1NT pass
west east pass 2C! pass 2D
bobby raptor (all pass)
S K72 S AJT6
H J52 H QT6 Opening Lead: H2
D 643 D KJ Result: +2
C AT98 C KQ54 Score: 90, IMPs: 5.00
south Playing time: 8:46
JaneF
S 94 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H A8743 W H2 3 8 9-SK-S7 2 5 J CT A 4 6
D QT8 N K-D2 3 6 3 5 8 9 D5-SQ D7-DA-D9
C J72 E 6 K-CK-C5 T J-SA T Q 6 4 J CQ
S 3 8 2 7 4 9 DT-HA-H4 DQ-CJ H7 H8
Memory knew enough to balance with anything CLOSE to an
unbalanced hand here. 2C showed a 1-suiter, JaneF's 2D
inquired about which suit and became the final contract.
Always nice to make +90 at BOTH tables. :)
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IMPs north TB.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North racoon
Vul: None S Q853 west north east south
H K9 MAYNARD racoon Wintaka luckylu
D A9752
C 63 pass 1NT (all p)
west east
MAYNARD Wintaka Opening Lead: H4
S K72 S AJT6 Result: +1
H J52 H QT6 Score: -90, IMPs: -5.00
D 643 D KJ Playing time: 6:07
C AT98 C KQ54
south
luckylu
S 94 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H A8743 W 2 8 A-CT 9-SK-S2 5 3 J S7 D4 6
D QT8 N 9 3 6 S3 D2 5 8 K-D5 D7 D9 SQ A
C J72 E T-CK-C4 Q-C5 T A-HQ J 6 S6 SJ K
S H4 2 7 J S4 9 D8 3 Q-HA-H8-H7-DT
Rubber bridge players like North have seen too many -800s
to balance here, and are understandably gunshy. But, as
the old Spanish proverb says: "Fortuna favorece a los
audaces!" :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East Memory
Vul: N-S S K4 west north east south
H KT98 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D 98
C A8654 pass pass
west east 1D pass 1S pass
bobby raptor 2D (all pass)
S J86 S Q932
H AJ5 H 4 Opening Lead: HT
D KQJ654 D AT3 Result: +4
C K C JT932 Score: -130, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 6:23
JaneF
S AT75 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H Q7632 W J-H5 K A 4 S6 DJ-DK-DQ-D6-D5-S8 SJ
D 72 N HT 8 A-H9 8 4 5 9 C6 HK C8 K S4
C Q7 E 4 DT-CJ D3-DA-C9-CT S2 C2 C3 S3 9 SQ
S 2 3 Q 6 2 7 D7 S7 H7 S5 ST A-HQ
West has an interesting choice here: rebid the long Diamonds
or raise partner with 3-card support and a ruffing value...
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 2
Dlr: East racoon
Vul: N-S S K4 west north east south
H KT98 MAYNARD racoon Wintaka luckylu
D 98
C A8654 pass pass
west east 1D pass 1S pass
MAYNARD Wintaka 2S X pass 3H
S J86 S Q932 pass pass 3S (all p)
H AJ5 H 4
D KQJ654 D AT3 Opening Lead: H3
C K C JT932 Result: +3
south Score: -140, IMPs: 0.00
luckylu Playing time: 8:39
S AT75
H Q7632 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
D 72 W A-CK 5 S6-D4 D5 S8-HJ SJ-DJ D6
C Q7 N T A-HK 4 9 5 6 8 8 8 9
E 4 2 S2-CJ T-CT-C9 S3-C3 3 S9
S H3 7 2 Q 7 D2 S5 6 H7 S7-HQ
...too bad it wasn't matchpoints!
East's frisky 3S bid was, no doubt, predicated on the
vulnerability; he expected to go DOWN. The C-King at
trick 2 set up the cross-ruff, but the defence will be
giving up a trump trick if the switch to Spades! They
may also fear those Diamonds! East could make it
legitimately by cashing two Diamonds BEFORE playing
the 3rd Club (on which South pitched a Diamond), but
that risks going down MANY if the 2nd Diamond is
ruffed and dummy's trumps are drawn.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South Memory
Vul: E-W S T west north east south
H A973 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D QT952
C T73 1S
west east pass 1NT! pass 2C
bobby raptor pass 2D (all pass)
S A9542 S 86
H J642 H KT8 Opening Lead: CK
D 3 D A764 Result: -1
C A98 C KQJ6 Score: -50, IMPs: 3.00
south Playing time: 6:52
JaneF
S KQJ73 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
H Q5 W 9 8 A-H2 4 A-H6 3 5 S2 S4
D KJ8 N 7 3 T 3 7 T A-D2 H9 5 9
C 542 E CK-CQ-CJ K-H8 6 T 4 8 6 A-C6
S 2 4 5 5 Q-S3 S7 8-SK-DK-DJ
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South racoon
Vul: E-W S T west north east south
H A973 MAYNARD racoon Wintaka luckylu
D QT952
C T73 1S
west east pass 1NT pass 2C
MAYNARD Wintaka (all pass)
S A9542 S 86
H J642 H KT8 Opening Lead: D3
D 3 D A764 Result: -3
C A98 C KQJ6 Score: -150, IMPs: -3.00
south Playing time: 12:38
luckylu
S KQJ73 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H Q5 W D3 2 2 4 6 4 5 C8-S9 C9-SA CA-HJ
D KJ8 N 9 3 T-HA-H7 H9 D2 5 DT Q C3 C7 CT
C 542 E A-HT 6 8 K 8 C6-D7 CQ-D4 CK-D6 CJ
S 8 Q-S3 5 C2-SK-SJ J 7 K Q C4 C5
It has long been my personal contention that the forcing
1NT
response to 1H or
1S is the worst convention ever invented.
Note how deftly N-S end up in their 3-3 Club fit rather than
their 5-3 Diamond fit. Indeed, the forcing 1NT response is
so bad that it casts a pall over any system
which uses it, starting with 2/1 GF and mainline Precision.
As bad as it is here at IMPs, it is much worse
at MatchPoints, where it bypasses the perfect spot (1NT itself).
Instead, Wintaka and I play a non-forcing
1NT reply and the
Toddler Two Diamond Response.
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East could have REALLY beaten 2C up if he'd returned a
Diamond or a Club rather than a HEART (?!) at trick two.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West racoon
Vul: Both S AQJ2 west north east south
H KT4 MAYNARD racoon Wintaka luckylu
D K54
C AJ3 pass 1C pass 1H
west east pass 2NT pass 3NT
MAYNARD Wintaka (all pass)
S 9653 S 8
H A3 H Q96 Opening Lead: D6
D J97 D QT62 Result: +3
C T742 C K9865 Score: 600, IMPs: 12.00
south Playing time: 7:01
luckylu
S KT74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H J8752 W 9 A-DJ-D7 3 3 C2 C4
D A83 N 4 4 5 K-SJ T C3
C Q E D6 6 T 2 8 Q-DQ-H9
S A-H2 3 8 K-H5 H7 8
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West Memory
Vul: Both S AQJ2 west north east south
H KT4 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D K54
C AJ3 pass 1C pass 1H
west east pass 2S pass 3S
bobby raptor pass 3NT pass 4S
S 9653 S 8 (all pass)
H A3 H Q96
D J97 D QT62 Opening Lead: D2
C T742 C K9865 Result: -1
south Score: -100, IMPs: -12.00
JaneF Playing time: 11:29
S KT74
H J8752 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D A83 W J 3 5 6 A-S9 3 7 4 9 C2 7 T
C Q N K-SA-SQ-S2 4 J T 4 3 5 K-CA-CJ
E D2 8 D6 C5 6 C6 Q-DQ K-DT-H9 8 9
S 3 4 7 T-H2 K-H5 A-CQ 8 7 H8 HJ
South waited far too long to take the Club finesse. Once she
sees the opponents attacking her weakness, Diamonds, she must
plunk that C-Q on the table and pitch a Diamond loser. She
can then establish Hearts (losing two tricks there), then draw
trumps and, with careful timing, CLAIM 4S.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North Memory
Vul: N-S S Q873 west north east south
H J32 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D A85
C AQ6 1C pass 1H
west east pass 1S pass 1NT
bobby raptor (all pass)
S K642 S AJT
H K8 H AQ95 Opening Lead: DJ
D J7 D T94 Result: +1
C KT982 C J73 Score: 90, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 6:31
JaneF
S 95 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T764 W DJ 2 7 S4 S2 C8 9 8 K-CK-CT-HK-S6
D KQ632 N 5 Q-DA-D8 H2 C6 A-H3 3 HJ S7 S8 Q
C 54 E T 3 4 9 H5 C7 J A-SJ H9 HQ ST A
S Q-C4 2 K-D6-D3-C5 4 5 S9 H6 7 HT
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North racoon
Vul: N-S S Q873 west north east south
H J32 MAYNARD racoon Wintaka luckylu
D A85
C AQ6 1C pass pass
west east 2C pass 4H (all p)
MAYNARD Wintaka
S K642 S AJT Opening Lead: DK
H K8 H AQ95 Result: -2
D J7 D T94 Score: 100, IMPs: 0.00
C KT982 C J73 Playing time: 9:09
south
luckylu
S 95 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H T764 W 7 J K-S2 H8-S4 C2 C8 6 C9 T K SK
D KQ632 N 5 8 2 3 A 7 3 J 8 SQ Q-CA-C6
C 54 E 4 9 5 T-DT J-HA-HQ-SA H9-C3 7 J
S DK-DQ-H4 9 2 5 6 7 HT-D6 5 4 D3
West should, of course, pass the vulnerable 1C opening out.
That would have been another demonstration of the folly of
3-card "natural" openings. Instead, though, he bid 2C
because his monitor was dirty and he thought North had opened
1S! East naturally took the 2C cuebid as Michaels and duly
blasted to 4H. Racoon and I both joked with Maynard about
this later, saying that his was a unique dilemma: most of us
have trouble with WINDOWS; his problem stemmed from WINDEX ! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West Memory
Vul: None S J7 west north east south
H 8 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D AKT9652
C A94 pass 1D X 1H
west east 2S 3D 4D pass
bobby raptor 4S pass 5H X
S AQ854 S KT62 pass pass 5S (all p)
H Q3 H AT762
D 8743 D Opening Lead: H8
C 83 C KJT7 Result: -1
south Score: 50, IMPs: 10.00
JaneF Playing time: 10:37
S 93
H KJ954 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
D QJ W 3 Q 3 8 Q-D3 D4 S4
C Q652 N H8 S7-CA-C4 J 5 DT D2
E 2 6 7 K-S2 S6-HA-H7
S K-H4 6 2 3 J 5 9
East-West got far too ambitious here. West's hand is worth
a free bid of ONE Spade only, not two. East's holding is
worth ONE slam try (4D), not two (5H). While NEITHER of
these two "overbids" (2S and 5H) are egregiously bad,
TOGETHER they spell disaster. Players with keen intuition
"field" these things better.
BTW, the "Golden Glove" for fielding partner's psyches,
trap passes, gross underbids and grotesque overbids belongs
to Wintaka -- the GREATEST fielder I've seen since Roberto
Clemente! I once opened 1S on: S-8xxx H-xxx D-xxx C-xxx,
playing with Ray Hornby. FOURTEEN tables away Wintaka
stuck his head up and shouted clear across the room:
"Colin, are you psyching AGAIN!?" :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 8
Dlr: West racoon
Vul: None S J7 west north east south
H 8 MAYNARD racoon Wintaka luckylu
D AKT9652
C A94 pass 1D X 1H
west east 2S 3D 4S (all p)
MAYNARD Wintaka
S AQ854 S KT62 Opening Lead: DK
H Q3 H AT762 Result: +4
D 8743 D Score: -420, IMPs: -10.00
C 83 C KJT7 Playing time: 15:08
south
luckylu
S 93 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H KJ954 W 3 3 4 4 Q 3 8 D7 S5-D8
D QJ N DK 8 6 7 SJ-CA-C9 D2 D5 9
C Q652 E S2-H2 S6-SK-H6 7 K-HA-H7 ST
S Q K-DJ 3 4 6 2 5 9
Note that Wintaka did not even CONSIDER a slam here.
Maynard played the WINGS off this one! He cannot draw trumps
because that would leave him with too many Diamond losers. So
he (altogether now!) ATTACKED HIS LENGTH! Even though the
Heart Queen got ruffed off, Maynard's Plan B of hoping that
North started with only S-Jx worked like a charm as the H-Ace
provided a pitch for the 4th Diamond. Brilliant! Study the
play of this hand CAREFULLY. Hard to make even double-dummy!!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North racoon
Vul: E-W S J975 west north east south
H J7632 MAYNARD racoon Wintaka luckylu
D 52
C 75 pass 1D 1H
west east 2C 4H pass pass
MAYNARD Wintaka X (all pass)
S AQ4 S KT2
H AT H K Opening Lead: DT
D T8 D AQ9743 Result: -3
C AJT643 C 982 Score: -500, IMPs: 4.00
south Playing time: 5:47
luckylu
S 863 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H Q9854 W DT A-CJ A-HT 8 C4 Q-SA-S4
D KJ6 N 2 5 7 2 3 5 H6-S5 7 9
C KQ E A-C2 9 K D4 3 7 2 T K-C8
S 6 K Q-H4 Q-DK-DJ 8 6 3
It's always embarassing to have partner's stiff King fall under
your Ace (see trick 4). 2nd hand LOW, Maynard! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North Memory
Vul: E-W S J975 west north east south
H J7632 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D 52
C 75 pass 1D pass
west east 3C pass 3D pass
bobby raptor 3NT (all pass)
S AQ4 S KT2
H AT H K Opening Lead: H3
D T8 D AQ9743 Result: +5
C AJT643 C 982 Score: -660, IMPs: -4.00
south Playing time: 7:18
JaneF
S 863 1 2 3 4
H Q9854 W T A-C3 A
D KJ6 N H3 5 7 2
C KQ E K-C9 8 D3
S 5 Q K-H4
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East racoon
Vul: Both S 8542 west north east south
H KJ9 MAYNARD racoon Wintaka luckylu
D 7
C AQ642 pass pass
west east 1D X XX 1S
MAYNARD Wintaka pass 2S pass pass
S Q S KJ93 3D pass 3NT (all p)
H AT64 H Q752
D AJ9532 D K6 Opening Lead: S6
C K5 C J93 Result: -1
south Score: 100, IMPs: 5.00
luckylu Playing time: 8:48
S AT76
H 83 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
D QT84 W Q-D2 J-D3 4 H6 5 K
C T87 N 2 7 S4 S5 K-S8 Q-CA-H9
E 3 K-D6 H5 7 K 3 9
S S6 4 8 Q-H8 A-CT 8
Wintaka regretted not doubling 2S here (as I would have), but
2S is not so easy to beat! Indeed, it MADE at the other table.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East Memory
Vul: Both S 8542 west north east south
H KJ9 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D 7
C AQ642 pass pass
west east 1D X XX 1S
bobby raptor 2D (all pass)
S Q S KJ93
H AT64 H Q752 Opening Lead: S4
D AJ9532 D K6 Result: +3
C K5 C J93 Score: -110, IMPs: -5.00
south Playing time: 7:47
JaneF
S AT76 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H 83 W Q-D2 9-DA-HA-H4 D3-HT 5 K
D QT84 N S4 7 C6 C2 9 K-S2 J Q-CA-C4
C T87 E 3 K-D6 C3 2 5 J Q 9 J
S T 4 8 T 8 3 A DQ-C7 8
An interesting question: does West's FREE 2D bid here show
EXTRA values? No. East's redouble creates a forcing condition
(i.e. East-West cannot defend 1S undoubled). Rebidding one's
long suit under such circumstances does NOT show extras.
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List of Participants
---- -- ------------
Name Email Address
---- -------------
bobby bambrick@synapse.net
GerryMc gerrymc@airmail.net Northern Stars
racoon randyben@avalon.nf.ca (them)
raptor shebams@magmacom.com
JaneF felton@vnet.net
Kaltica cpw@escape.ca Space Cadets
Memory memoryh@mindspring.com (us)
Wintaka btreble@escape.ca
Summary of Results - Boards 1-12 - 2nd Half
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Board Memory's team racoon's team Score
----- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----
TN.IMP 1 2H (E) 6 = -230, 4S (W) 4 = -420, 5 IMPS
TN.IMP 2 4H (W) 5 = -450, 4H (W) 4 = -420, -1 IMPS
TN.IMP 3 4S (S) 4 = 420, 3S (S) 3 = 140, 7 IMPS
TN.IMP 4 4H (E) 4 = -620, 4H (E) 4 = -620, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 5 3C (S) -3 = -300, 4H-X (N) -3 = -800, 11 IMPS
TN.IMP 6 4H (N) 6 = 480, 3NT (N) 5 = 460, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 7 2C (E) 4 = -130, 3C-X (E) 4 = -870, 12 IMPS
TN.IMP 8 4S (W) 4 = -420, 4S (W) 4 = -420, 0 IMPS
TN.IMP 9 5D (N) -1 = -50, 3NT (S) -7 = -350, 7 IMPS
TN.IMP 10 3H (W) 3 = -140, 4H (W) -1 = 100, -6 IMPS
TN.IMP 11 3NT (E) 3 = -400, 4H (W) 4 = -420, 1 IMPS
TN.IMP 12 4S (N) 6 = 680, 2NT (N) -1 = -100, 13 IMPS
2nd Half Memory 57 IMPS, racoon 7 IMPS
1st Half Memory 23 IMPS, racoon 22 IMPS
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Total: Memory 80 IMPs racoon 29 IMPs
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With the score 23-22, Bill and I took the field. You may
want to put the kiddies to bed; this is NOT going to be
pretty! :)
These 12 boards became a demonstration of Canadian Club
defensive bidding methods. It was almost as if Bill and I
had DEALT the hands in such a way as to show off ALL of
our defensive gadgets -- and virtually NONE of our much
more numerous OFFENSIVE tools!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North Memory
Vul: None S A92 west north east south
H 92 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D K9
C KJ7654 pass 1H pass
west east 1S 2C 2H (all p)
bobby raptor
S K8764 S QJ5 Opening Lead: CT
H K3 H AQT854 Result: +6
D Q864 D J7 Score: -230, IMPs: 5.00
C 82 C AQ Playing time: 5:13
south
JaneF
S T3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H J76 W 2 K-H3 D4 4 8 6
D AT532 N K 2 9 S9 A-C4 2
C T93 E A-H4 A-HQ-SJ Q-SQ
S CT 7 6 J 3 3 T
West cannot be faulted for passing 2H with such "soft" values.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 1
Dlr: North racoon
Vul: None S A92 west north east south
H 92 Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D K9
C KJ7654 1C 1NT! pass
west east 2D! pass 2H pass
Kaltica Wintaka 2S pass 4S (all p)
S K8764 S QJ5
H K3 H AQT854 Opening Lead: DK
D Q864 D J7 Result: +4
C 82 C AQ Score: -420, IMPs: -5.00
south Playing time: 6:12
GerryMc
S T3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
H J76 W 4 4 6 6 8 K-SK
D AT532 N DK-S2 A-D9 S9 2 CJ
C T93 E 7 5-SJ J SQ-H4
S T 3 T A-D3 6
The natural 1NT overcall is a poor competitive tool. For
every time ADVANCER has most of the outstanding HCPs, leading
us to GAME, RESPONDER will have most of the outstanding HCPs,
leading to -800! Furthermore, the 1NT overcall allows
Responder to make a non-forcing free bid with any 5+card suit.
The point: whenever you have a tough decision between DOUBLING
and overcalling 1NT, DOUBLE--if only for reasons of Maxi-Flex
(e.g. partner might leave it in!).
Canadian Clubbers use the 1NT to describe any STRONG overcall.
In this way, we don't have to make off-shape takeout doubles.
My 2D response showed 6+ HCPs. Wintaka briskly raised my
2S rebid to game. Easy game, bridge. :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South Memory
Vul: E-W S Q432 west north east south
H T bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D KT953
C Q52 1S
west east pass 2S 3H 3S
bobby raptor pass 4S (all pass)
S K65 S T
H QJ82 H AK9765 Opening Lead: HQ
D 64 D Q72 Result: +4
C J984 C AT7 Score: 420, IMPs: 7.00
south Playing time: 11:02
JaneF
S AJ987 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H 43 W HQ-H2 K-S6 5 6 4 H8 C4 C8
D AJ8 N T S2-S3 4 Q-D9-D3 K-DT-D5
C K63 E 7 5 T H6 H9 2 7 Q C7 HK
S 3 4 J 7-S8 8 A-DJ C3 C6
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 3
Dlr: South racoon
Vul: E-W S Q432 west north east south
H T Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D KT953
C Q52 1S
west east pass 3S (all pass)
Kaltica Wintaka
S K65 S T Opening Lead: H2
H QJ82 H AK9765 Result: +3
D 64 D Q72 Score: 140, IMPs: -7.00
C J984 C AT7 Playing time: 6:09
south
GerryMc
S AJ987 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H 43 W H2 8 K-HQ 6 4 6 4 8 5
D AJ8 N T S2-S3 C2 Q-D3 5 5 Q-S4
C K63 E K-HA T 5 H6 2 Q-CA-C7 D7
S 3 4 J S7-S8 A-DJ 3 6 A
While our teammates were chalking up FOUR Spades, we were
kicking ourselves for not beating THREE Spades.
Note first the LOW lead from H-QJ82--correct from KQxx also.
According to OUR methods, my D-4 showed TWO Diamonds. East
should have given me a Spade ruff to set 3S.
Seeing East show out in Spades, South can ENSURE the contract
by leading a Diamond from dummy at trick 6 and finessing the
D-Jack. After all, if West wins this with D-Q there is far
less chance of a setting ruff! :)
Remember: Keep the "safe" hand on lead!
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West Memory
Vul: Both S Q762 west north east south
H bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D AKT862
C QT2 pass 1D 1H pass
west east 3D! pass 4H (all p)
bobby raptor
S AKT53 S 9 Opening Lead: DQ
H 987542 H AKQJ Result: +4
D 5 D 743 Score: -620, IMPs: 0.00
C 7 C K6543 Playing time: 12:06
south
JaneF
S J84 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H T63 W 5 7 2 S3 A-SK-S5 4 H5-ST
D QJ9 N T 2 D2 T 2 6 7 D6 8 Q
C AJ98 E 3 3 J-CK-S9 C4 HQ-HA-D4 HK
S DQ-CA-H3 8 4 8 J 6 9 C9
3D by West showed a limit raise or better in support of East's
Hearts. Perhaps North should double 3D here to clarify the
Diamond length, suggesting a save in 5D.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 4
Dlr: West racoon
Vul: Both S Q762 west north east south
H Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D AKT862
C QT2 pass 1D 1H X!
west east 1S! 2S pass pass
Kaltica Wintaka 4H (all pass)
S AKT53 S 9
H 987542 H AKQJ Opening Lead: DQ
D 5 D 743 Result: +4
C 7 C K6543 Score: -620, IMPs: 0.00
south Playing time: 6:36
GerryMc
S J84 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
H T63 W 5 7 2 A-SK-S3 4 5
D QJ9 N K-C2 D2 7 2 6 D6 D8
C AJ98 E 3 K J-S9 C3 HQ-HA-HK
S DQ A-H3 4 8 J 6 T
West's 1S bid here is lead-directing, supporting HEARTS and
forcing for one round. Note that ONLY a Spade lead with
beat 5D !
Remember: wherever possible, HELP YOUR PARTNER FIND THE
RIGHT LEAD !
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North Memory
Vul: N-S S 2 west north east south
H K7542 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D QJT85
C T4 pass pass 1C
west east 1D 1H pass 1S
bobby raptor pass 2D pass 3C
S AKJ9 S 8743 (all pass)
H Q H JT983
D K9643 D A Opening Lead: C5
C J85 C 973 Result: -3
south Score: -300, IMPs: 11.00
JaneF Playing time: 10:25
S QT65
H A6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
D 72 W C5 3 Q 4 C8-SK-CJ D6 9-DK J-SA-D9
C AKQ62 N T-DQ 2 8 4 2 4 H5 H7 5 DT HK J
E 3 A-H9 C7-H8 3 9 H3 4 HT 7 8 HJ
S 2 2 A-D7 6 5 A-CK-S6 C6-ST Q CQ
The Theory of Reluctant Choice strikes AGAIN. Looking at
S-AKJ9, Bobby led a CLUB to cut down on the Spade ruffs.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 5
Dlr: North racoon
Vul: N-S S 2 west north east south
H K7542 Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D QJT85
C T4 pass pass 1NT
west east X! 3H pass 4H
Kaltica Wintaka pass pass X (all p)
S AKJ9 S 8743
H Q H JT983 Opening Lead: C3
D K9643 D A Result: -3
C J85 C 973 Score: -800, IMPs: -11.00
south Playing time: 6:30
GerryMc
S QT65 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H A6 W J 3 J-C8 Q K-C5 D4 6 D9 9 SA SK
D 72 N 4 Q 2 T-H2 5 D8 K-DJ 4 H5-DT-H7
C AKQ62 E C3 A-S8 7 8 C9 H3-HJ H9-HT-S3 S4 S7
S A-D2 T 2 A-D7 6 6 CQ CK 5 S6 SQ
West's double of 1NT was takeout, showing a 2-suiter. Looking
at 5-5 in the reds, North overbid SLIGHTLY with 3H. Staring at
a doubleton Diamond as a ruffing value, South raised to 4H.
East, inspired by five Hearts with GOOD SPOTS, hammered 4H
off for +800. A pass by East here would have pushed the board,
squandering a chance for the +800.
Remember: double close contracts with trump length IF YOU
HAVE GOOD TRUMP SPOTS.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South Memory
Vul: Both S A843 west north east south
H 432 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D KQ43
C 87 pass
west east pass pass 1D pass
bobby raptor 1NT pass 2C (all p)
S J76 S K9
H AQT H J9 Opening Lead: H5
D J2 D AT986 Result: +4
C JT932 C KQ54 Score: -130, IMPs: 12.00
south Playing time: 6:23
JaneF
S QT52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H K8765 W T Q-HA-DJ 2 6 7 J-SJ 2
D 75 N 2 3 4 Q 7 A-S3 8 4 K-D3
C A6 E J-H9 S9 A-CK K C4-C5 CQ-DT
S H5 6 7 7 A-S2 5 6 T 5
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 7
Dlr: South racoon
Vul: Both S A843 west north east south
H 432 Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D KQ43
C 87 pass
west east pass pass 1D X
Kaltica Wintaka 1NT 2S 3C pass
S J76 S K9 pass X (all pass)
H AQT H J9
D J2 D AT986 Opening Lead: S2
C JT932 C KQ54 Result: +4
south Score: -870, IMPs: -12.00
GerryMc Playing time: 5:28
S QT52
H K8765 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
D 75 W 6 7 T Q-SJ 2 A-C3
C A6 N A-S3 2 3 4 7 4 8
E 9 K-HJ-H9 C4-CK D6 Q
S S2 5 5 6 Q A-H7 6
Don't double part-scores at IMPs unless you are SURE of
beating it. Perhaps North meant it as a competitive double?
With N-S BOTH being passed hands, South should bid 3S here.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North Memory
Vul: E-W S J97 west north east south
H bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D AQJT75
C KQ84 1D pass 1NT
west east 2H 3D 4H pass
bobby raptor pass 5C pass 5D
S K43 S AQ82 (all pass)
H QJ8653 H K974
D 8 D 63 Opening Lead: H4
C AT2 C 965 Result: -1
south Score: -50, IMPs: 7.00
JaneF Playing time: 8:49
S T65
H AT2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
D K942 W 6 8 H3 A-S3 4
C J73 N SJ 5 A-C4 7 9
E H4 3 6 6 Q-SA-S2
S A-DK-D2 J 5 6
5D is cheap insurance against a possible -620 here. 4H will
fail ONLY if the defence leads a Club or switches to one
after winning a Diamond lead.
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 9
Dlr: North racoon
Vul: E-W S J97 west north east south
H Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D AQJT75
C KQ84 1D pass 2D
west east 2H 3H X 3NT
Kaltica Wintaka (all pass)
S K43 S AQ82
H QJ8653 H K974 Opening Lead: H6
D 8 D 63 Result: -7
C AT2 C 965 Score: -350, IMPs: -7.00
south Playing time: 6:42
GerryMc
S T65 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H AT2 W H6 A-HQ-HJ-H8-H5-H3-S3 K-S4 D8 T-C2
D K942 N S7 4 S9 C8 SJ D5 D7 CQ CK DT DJ DQ DA
C J73 E K 5 4 9 7 D6 D3 A-S2 Q-S8-C6 9
S A-C3 2 T D2 D4 D9 5 6 T DK 7 J
The opponents wondered why we didn't double 3NT here. Again
we see the Steinitz Dictum: "Don't interrupt the opponents
while they're making a mistake." Doubling 3NT would chase
the opponents to 4D (for -130) or force us to bid 4H (for -100
if they find the Club shift). Still, Wintaka might have
tried 4H here. Nevertheless, beating 3NT SEVEN is fun! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East racoon
Vul: Both S 95 west north east south
H K43 Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D J3
C AJT982 2D! pass
west east 2H! 3C pass pass
Kaltica Wintaka 4H (all pass)
S 876 S AQJ4
H A9876 H QJT2 Opening Lead: H3
D T98 D AK72 Result: -1
C Q4 C 5 Score: 100, IMPs: 6.00
south Playing time: 5:54
GerryMc
S KT32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
H 5 W 6 A-S6 Q 7 4 8 7 H8-D8
D Q654 N H3 4 9 A-HK-CJ 5 C2 C8 3
C K763 E Q-HJ J 5 T H2-SA-SQ-S4 2
S 5 C7 K-C3 D6 6 2 3 T Q-CK
Here we see SIX of the seven IMPs the opponents gained
against us in the 2nd half. Still, I would bid 4H again
here: if either major suit King is onside OR if Spades
were to break 3-3 I would've made. :(
I should have won the first Heart IN MY HAND, though, and
finessed a Spade IMMEDIATELY. Note: if South holds up
the S-K I could then draw trumps and switch to DIAMONDS
without taking the Spade finesse again! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 10
Dlr: East Memory
Vul: Both S 95 west north east south
H K43 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D J3
C AJT982 1D pass
west east 1H 2C 3C X
bobby raptor pass pass 3H (all p)
S 876 S AQJ4
H A9876 H QJT2 Opening Lead: CA
D T98 D AK72 Result: +3
C Q4 C 5 Score: -140, IMPs: -6.00
south Playing time: 8:25
JaneF
S KT32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H 5 W 4 6 A-H6 8 7 7 Q 8 H8-H9-D9 T
D Q654 N CA-S5 4 K-D3 3 9 2 C8 C9 DJ CT CJ
C K763 E 5 A-H2 T A-HQ-SQ HJ-SJ-S4 D2 K-D7
S 7 3 5 C3 6 C6 K-CK 2 T D4 5 Q
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South Memory
Vul: None S K98632 west north east south
H QT5 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D K5
C 62 pass
west east pass 2S 2NT pass
bobby raptor 3NT (all pass)
S S AT4
H J8743 H A96 Opening Lead: SQ
D 643 D AT92 Result: +3
C AQJT9 C K73 Score: -400, IMPs: 1.00
south Playing time: 10:55
JaneF
S QJ75 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H K2 W D3 9 A-CQ-CJ-CT-D4 H3 H4 H7 8 6 HJ
D QJ87 N 6 2 6 S8 S2 H5 5 K-S9-S3-HQ K HT
C 854 E A-CK-C3 7 H6 S4 9 T H9 D2 A-DA-DT
S SQ 4 5 8 S5 D8 Q-SJ 7 D7 2 J HK
This is one of the VERY RARE misplays by JaneF. Seeing dummy
bear down to H-A D-A10 in front of her H-K2 D-J7 she tossed...a
Diamond! She should KNOW that partner has the D-K; otherwise
Declarer would be claiming! :(
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 11
Dlr: South racoon
Vul: None S K98632 west north east south
H QT5 Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D K5
C 62 pass
west east pass 2S 2NT 3S
Kaltica Wintaka 4H (all pass)
S S AT4
H J8743 H A96 Opening Lead: S6
D 643 D AT92 Result: +4
C AQJT9 C K73 Score: -420, IMPs: -1.00
south Playing time: 3:48
GerryMc
S QJ75 1 2 3 4 5 6
H K2 W H3-H4 D3 7 9 T
D QJ87 N S6 5 2 T 2 6
C 854 E 4 9 A-HA-CK-C7
S J K-SQ 2 4 5
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West Memory
Vul: N-S S AKJ8 west north east south
H KJ43 bobby Memory raptor JaneF
D QT
C A53 pass 1C 1H X
west east 3H 4S (all pass)
bobby raptor
S Q62 S 75 Opening Lead: HA
H T865 H AQ972 Result: +6
D AK64 D 953 Score: 680, IMPs: 13.00
C 94 C K87 Playing time: 7:45
south
JaneF
S T943 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
H W 6 9 T 2 5 6 4 Q D6 D4 H8 K DA
D J872 N 3 3 J-SA-H4 8 A-SK-C5 DT DQ SJ-HK
C QJT62 E HA K-H7 5 9 7 7 D3 8 H2 D5 9 Q
S S3-CQ D2 4 S9-ST-C2 D7 J-CT-C6-D8 DJ
JaneF's negative double on this 3-count was predicated on
the FINE CLUB FIT that she hoped to fall back on. Memory
needed no more encouragement!
As bad as 3-card minor suit openings are, strong 2NT openings
are WORSE! :)
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IMPs north TN.IMP Board 12
Dlr: West racoon
Vul: N-S S AKJ8 west north east south
H KJ43 Kaltica racoon Wintaka GerryMc
D QT
C A53 pass 2NT (all pass)
west east
Kaltica Wintaka Opening Lead: H7
S Q62 S 75 Result: -1
H T865 H AQ972 Score: -100, IMPs: -13.00
D AK64 D 953 Playing time: 5:03
C 94 C K87
south
GerryMc
S T943 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
H W T 4 K-H6 A-H5 8 C9 4 6
D J872 N J-C3 T 3 Q K 4 SA C5 8
C QJT62 E H7 7 3 9-D5 A-HQ-H2-D9 7
S S3 Q-D2 C2 7 D8 C6 S4 J-S9
One of the WORST aspects of Standard bidding is the 2NT
opening bid, precluding weak unbalanced responding hands from
finding their best fit. Pre-empt with WEAK hands, not with
20-counts! And certainly don't PSYCHE it on 18 HCPs! :)
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